Barboursville, WV Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Barboursville in green. The most dangerous areas in Barboursville are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Barboursville, WV Safe from Assault?

The B- grade means the rate of assault is about the same as the average US city. Barboursville is in the 54th percentile for safety, meaning 46% of cities are safer and 54% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Barboursville's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Barboursville is 1.508 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Barboursville generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Barboursville may be as high as 1 in 362 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,362 in the southwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the southeast parts of Barboursville, WV: about 4 per year. The south part of Barboursville has fewer cases of assault with only 1 in a typical year.

How Barboursville's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Barboursville to the West Virginia state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the assault rate, Barboursville is safer than the West Virginia state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Assault in Barboursville, WV

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Barboursville about $593,060 in 2025, or roughly $43 per resident. This is part of Barboursville's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Barboursville, including every crime type and how Barboursville compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Assault Map

Remember that assault rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Barboursville's crime maps on the Barboursville overall crime page.

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Individual Barboursville Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of assault in Barboursville is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Barboursville.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Ona, WV	C+	B-	C	C+
Proctorville, OH	C+	B-	C	B-
Salt Rock, WV	A-	B-	A	C+
Huntington, WV	C-	D+	C	D
Milton, WV	B	B	B+	B-
Chesapeake, OH	C	C-	C	C-
Lavalette, WV	B-	C-	B-	D+
West Hamlin, WV	C+	C+	C+	C
Gilkerson, WV	B-	B+	C+	B+
New Hamlin, WV	C	B	C	B-

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Barboursville is lower versus other cities of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Silverton, OR	C+	C	C	C
Sturgeon Bay, WI	C	B-	B-	B-
Van Wert, OH	B-	B	B	B
Grove, OK	C-	D+	D+	C-
Greencastle, IN	C-	B-	B-	B-
Sharonville, OH	D	B-	B-	B
Bangor, PA	B+	B	B	B
Browns Summit, NC	B-	B-	B-	C+
Glenwood Springs, CO	F	D	D	D
Westminster, SC	D+	C-	C-	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Barboursville, WV average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Barboursville schools on SchoolGrade

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